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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... ) - Culture negative ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
the Etiological Diagnosis ... of Culture-Negative ... Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Bacteria ... #Differential #
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #Endocarditis #
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... for Infective Endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... 30048576/ #Faget #Sign ... #Dissociation #relative ... #bradycardia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS ... with Spine Sign ... Diagnosis? ... Labeled Schematic ... Hemothorax #Lung #POCUS
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... pathognomonic signs ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis